🌱 How a Hobbs junior college star earned a shot at SDSU hoops

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hobbs junior college star earned a shot at SDSU hoops

Also on today's calendar: Lovington Wildcats vs Artesia Bulldogs and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 57.
• Saturday: Breezy and warm with some sun, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Men's Hoops Officially Add Nick Anderson and Jeremiah 'Bear' Cherry (goaztecs.com) — A former New Mexico Junior College standout who played in Hobbs is moving on to San Diego State, joining fellow transfer guard Nick Anderson for the 2026-27 season. The article highlights Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry’s strong junior college and Division I stats, showing how his time in Hobbs helped launch a high-major career. Local hoops fans can track a familiar face on a bigger stage.
   

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📸 Around Hobbs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hobbs

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Lovington Wildcats vs Portales Rams
  Lovington High School, 701 W Ave K, Lovington
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Lovington Wildcats vs Artesia Bulldogs
  Lovington High School , 701 W Ave K , Lovington
  5:00 pm

Monday April 27

• NMMI JV Baseball @ Eunice
  1720 Ave K , Eunice
  10:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• HHS Varsity Softball vs Clovis - Softball (F) - Varsity
  Veteran's Memorial Complex Home -
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Lovington Wildcats vs Portales Rams
  Lovington High School , 701 W Ave K , Lovington
  5:00 pm
• Downtown Plant Bingo
  Lea County Center for the Arts , 122 W Broadway St , Hobbs
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• HHS Varsity Baseball vs Carlsbad - Baseball (M) - Varsity
  Veteran's Memorial Complex Home -
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 28

• HHS Varsity Softball vs Clovis - Softball (F) - Varsity
  Veteran's Memorial Complex Home -
  4:30 pm

Friday May 1

• HHS Varsity Baseball vs Carlsbad - Baseball (M) - Varsity
  Veteran's Memorial Complex Home -
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Drake White
  Centennial Steakhouse , 3901 W Millen Dr , Hobbs
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Seussical Jr.
  Hobbs Community Playhouse , 1700 N Grimes St , Hobbs
  7:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• 4th Annual Tea Party Fundraiser
  Helen Houston's Justice House , 1720 S Turner St , Hobbs
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Carlsbad

• Bob Chesney Making Recruiting Noise at UCLA (mikefarrellsports.com)
• Carlsbad ready to sue New Mexico (okenergytoday.com)
• New Mexico Supreme Court could rule today on validity of Rep. Rebecca Dow's reelection petition (currentargus.com)

Roswell

• Spring weather brings strong winds, dust across New Mexico (kob.com)
• The Complete Handbook on 94fbr Web Development Course— What You Need to Know (thedetroitbureau.com)
• Vanishing Minds: UFO & Nuclear Scientists Are Dying or Disappearing (thenewamerican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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